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    There have been numerous suggestions to try and help with jail and prison overcrowding. Some of these solutions are known as front-door solutions while others are known as back door solutions. Front door solutions to prison overcrowding are frequently directed at prosecutors and judges and the way that they handle offenders before and during sentencing. “Some observers suggest greater use of diversion and/or assignment to community service agencies‚ where some offenders may bypass the criminal justice

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    Difference between Jails and Prisons It is very often that the terms are “interchangeably”‚ but what most people do not know there is actually a significant difference between the two. It is not just case of semantics. If a person is in a prison or a jail it has to do with the crime that person committed and the period in the process. Along with that‚ the treatment the inmates receive also fluctuates between the two. People always do not know the difference between the two terms‚ jail or prison‚ because

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    Jails and Prisons Response Jails and Prisons Response Prisons and jails may both confine offenders but they have their differences. Jails are for offenders that have short term sentences or for holding until the offender is transferred to a prison. They are also used to hold a criminal during their hearings until

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    Design Of Jails Essay

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    Section 1 The purpose of jails is to deter‚ punish‚ and reform inmates. Jails help in deterring those who are apt to commit more crimes than they have already committed. Those found guilty are housed in jails to serve a punishment sentence and hopefully they are acceptable to being reformed by programs and self-help groups. There are several designs of jails including the linear design which the guards can observe inmates through bars by walking up and down the corridor. This design consists

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    My Mom's Typical Day

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    My Mom’s Typical Day If this typical day of my mom was made into novel‚ the novel would be very thick andthe story would be very long. So here‚ I’m going to tell a little story about my mom’s daily activities. First‚ her name is Trimuljati Salim and she was born in Jakarta. Every morning‚ my mom gets up at 5.30‚ when the alarm is ringing. Then she washes her face and drinks two glasses of water. After that‚ she goes to the kitchen to arrange a menu for a day such as breakfast‚ lunch‚ and dinner

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    Jail Visit Report

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    JAIL VISIT REPORT INTRODUCTION: Custody‚ care and treatment are the‚ three main functions of a modern prison organization. For over 100 years‚ there was emphasis on custody which‚ it was believed‚ depended on good order and discipline. The notion of prison discipline was to make imprisonment deterrent. Gradually‚ the objective of imprisonment changed from mere deterrence to deterrence and reformation. Crime is the outcome of a diseased mind and jail must have an environment of hospital for treatment

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    Analysis of American Tourism problems and Suggestions Abstract This article main focuses on the problem and suggestions of current American tourism. Though analysis the history and current situation of America tourism‚ the article points out three problems the America tourism exist. Then the article indicates some suggestions to resolve the problems. The America tourism developed from 1790‚ and stand at the maturity stage now. It has rich tourism resource‚ such as the park‚ the museum‚ the

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    The four types of prisons are federal‚ state‚ municipal‚ and military. Federal prisons are operated and managed by the federal government. Federal prisons normally house inmates who have been convicted of a crime in violation of a federal law‚ as opposed to a state or local laws. An example of a federal prison now‚ is Ft. Leavenworth‚ KS. At one time‚ it used to be a prison used by the military‚ but has been turned over to the federal government to run. Municipal prisons are a high security prison

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    Letter to Birmingham Jail

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail In Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚" He’s responding to a statement made by clergymen in Alabama about his dealings in Birmingham‚ Alabama. In this letter King uses rational ideas‚ moral values‚ and emotion to establish to the clergymen as well as the "white moderate" why civil rights should be granted to African Americans. In his letter King uses powerful literary tools that strongly match his views. He uses similes to help the audience

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    Mandatory Jail Sentence

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    Sign In | Sign Up ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form   Home > Opinions > Politics > Would a mandatory jail sentence help decrease the instances of drunk driving? DEBATES OPINIONS FORUMS Report Topic Create New Topic Would a mandatory jail sentence help decrease the instances of drunk driving? Related Topics: Services‚ Blood alcohol content‚ Driving under the influence‚ Sentence (law)‚ Law 59% Say Yes 41% Say No * Drunk drivers

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